Can Democrats kill Voter ID?

House Democratic leader Jim Dunnam of Waco asked Speaker Joe Straus a series of questions this afternoon suggesting that Republicans may have a problem with their Voter ID bill.

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Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco

Dunnam cryptically asked about House rule requiring that committee minutes regarding legislation be posted within three days after the hearing.

There are no exceptions. And Straus hypothetically indicated that such a bill not complying with the three-day rule “would be ineligible.”

You can almost count on this issue resurfacing in the next day or two when and if the controversial Voter ID bill comes to the floor. Dunnam has laid a foundation for a point of order on the Voter ID bill.

It will be interesting to watch now if Republicans might be more interested in compromising to get some sort of Voter ID bill approved.